Lifan-powered cafe racer hybrid

[frostbite]

Unless I'm mistaken that there is a Lifan 200cc engine:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g52/hallworth1/HybridCafe2.jpg (http://www.caferacer.ca/cafeforum/viewtopic.php?t=544&sid=e059ddab0b63ebeb8a45395d149f16d4)

In the linked discussion thread rhe owner refers to it as a OHC motor, but I'm pretty sure it isn't.

[mizke]

looks like a china motor to me, i sure do like the cafe racer look, just not the seat. but that seat looks pretty sweet

[katoranger]

Looks like a china pushrod to me.

[FastDoc]

The bike looks like a Honda, mid 70's.

I like it! Not the exhaust though, looks like an afterthought.

[Jim]

Twinstar or something?


I don't like the pipe on it, and I'd paint the tank. I do like cafe racers in general, but a lot of them not as much. This one has potential. I think it needs cleaning up over the rear tire under the seat, and loose the stock air box for some sort of pod filter.

Edit:
Missed the hybrid comment in the title, I thought it looked like an electric motor on there.

[Weldangrind]

Looks like a pretty big battery as well.

I agree that it's a pushrod China motor. I'd swap the drag bars for clip-ons and change the seat to a solo with a cowl. I'd also rework that exhaust.

Otherwise, it has great potential as a hybrid! Ok, that was a bad joke. :lol:

[Jim]

I didn't read the whole topic (the linked topic), but it would be interesting to see the workings that make it hybrid... How does it provide a benefit? I guess I should probably go read the link.

[Reveeen]

There is some fairly neat stuff here:

http://omarsdtr.com/

(as into conversion to a clubman style of racer) I have had no dealings with these folks, the stuff appears to be mostly handmade, and carries the appropriate price.

As to the "hybrid", I don't know (and really don't care), no one has offered a "workable" alternative to fossil fuel, that I have seen. When they do I will be 100% behind it.

[frostbite]

Hey Reveen, small world but apparently the bike/owner are in Saint John. I would love to see it in person.

[Weldangrind]

I got a kick out of how they got spammed at the end of the post. :lol: